Coin bank



Sept. 15, 1931. R. M. DUGDVALE COIN BANK Filed June 21, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Sept. 15, 1931. R M. DUGDALE COIN BANK Filed June 21. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

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Patented Sept. 15, 1931 dTATES PATENT OFFEQE RICHARD M. DUGDALE, F DEDHAIVI', MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE BANKETTE (30., OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS COIN BAnK Application filed June 21,

The invention relates to an improvement in coin banks or savings banks, and especially those of the well known type in which the bank is made to simulate a book, and which is so small that it may be conveniently carried by the user. These banks like the present bank are usually provided with a guard-controlled slot by which coins may be introduced into the bank, but kept from being withdrawn from it, and also a lockcontrolled door that can be opened for removing the contents of the bank.

The object of the invention is to provide a bank of the general character above outlined. and one embodying the combined elements of structural simplicity, strength and attractiveness.

The invention can best be seen and understood by reference to the drawings in which I F 1 is a plan of the coveredsheet metal body of blank from which the back and respective front and back sides of thebank are formed when the body or blank is bent into shape.

Fig. 2 is substantially the same as Fig. 1 excepting that there is associated with the body or blank certain other structural parts of the bank.

Fig. 3 is a plan of the top of the bank.

Fig. l is a section on the line 44 of 5 IS a section on the line 55'of I 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of 7 is a plan of the bottom of the bank,

1929. Serial No. 372,559.

5 usually made of leather or imitation leather. This cover is initially cut to the general form of the body or blank 1 but larger than the body so that its edges may be lapped overonto the body and fixed to it in the assembling of the parts although it is preferable that the cover be also cemented to the body or blank 1.

In the assembling of the parts of the bank,

as will later be explained, the side edge portions 6, 6 of the body and the top edge portions 7, 7 thereof are bent inwardly. In order to provide for this bending and in order to provide also that the cover may be turned inwardly around the body or blank at the corners to make a proper finish, the corners of the body or blank are cut away to form rounding corner edges 8, re spectively, and these edges are inset from the outer edges of the edge portions 6, 6; 7, '7, which are turned inwardly as aforesaid, so that when these edge portions are turned inwardly the inturned edge portions of the cover will present a proper edging all around the edges of the body or blank.

That portion of the top edge of the body or blank lying between the edge portions l, 7, and which portion is coincident with the back 2 of the bank, is cut away by an incision 9, and the cover is properly cut to fit within this incision and lap onto the body or blank adjacent the incision.

The covered body or blank is bent up into the general form of a book, thus providing the back 2 of'the bank andthe front and back sides. 3 and 4 thereof, respectively. The sides 3 and 4 are connected and bound together by an angularly-bent metal strip 10Wvl1ich extends along the front and top edges of the bank and corresponds in general location with the front and top edges formed by the pages of a book. The strip 10 is provided with outwardly-turned flanges along its opposite edges. That portion of the strip extending along the front edge of the bank is provided with flanges 12 which correspond in length and location with the side edge portions 6, 6 of the body or blank designed to be inturned edge portions as aforesaid, while that portion of the strip 10 -while the to ed 'e ortions 7 7 of the bod p e, p 7 l or blank, with edge portions of the cover overlapping them, are brought over and crimped onto the flanges 13 on the strip 10. Thus connected to the strip 10, the opposite sides 3 and 4 of the bank will become bound together by the strip, and the strip itself, forming as does the front and top edges of thebank, will also be held bound .in place.

Inasmuch as the turned edges of the cover overlap the turned edge port-ions of the body or blank, which are crimped onto the flanges of the strip 10, the cover will also be held in place by the crimping.

Apart from their assistance in the retention of the strip 10 the flanges thereon act to reinforce and strengthen the strip formingas it does the top and front edges of the back where strength is especially required.

It is especially desirable in a bank of this kind that those parts which form the edges of the bank shall be incapable of being displaced or pressed inwardly by an application of pressure from the outside. For the purpose of preventing any inward displacement of that portion of the strip 10 which extends along the front edge of the bank, this portion of the strip is backed by protuberances 14 struck from the body or blank, any disfigurement of the body or blank in forming these protuberances being concealed by the cover. In consequence that portion of the strip 10 forming the front of the bank, retained as it is by the flanges on the body or blank on the one side and backed by the protuberances extending from the body or blank on the other side, cannot be pressed inwardlyby pressure applied from the outside. That portion of the strip 10 extending along the top of the bank, while it is held in place by the turned edge por tions of the body or blank crimped onto the flanges thereof, might, if no other means were provided, be pressed inwardly by pressure applied from the outside. This is prevented by the guard to which reference will presently be made. a

That portion of the strip 10 forming the top edge of the bank is provided with a slot 15 through which coins are inserted. The coins are kept from being withdrawn through this slot by means of a guard 16. This guard consists of an angularly-bent piece of resilient metal having parts 3.7 and 18. Of these the part 17 is secured to the interior of the back 2 of the bank and this by means of clips 19 struck from the body or blank and entering openings in the part 17 of the singularly-bent piece or guard,

after which the clips are crimped, thereby fixing the piece or guard securely in place. The part 18 of the piece or guard which forms the guard proper extends along beneath that portion of the strip 10 forming the top edge of the bank with extension about half way along the slot 15 in it, thereby partially closing the slot from the interior of the bank. Thus arranged, the guard will on account of its resilience become depressed b y coins passed through the slot 15 and will permit of the entry of these coins into the bank, but after a coin has once been inserted the guard will, by reason of its resilience, spring back into place and prevent coins inside tne bank from being withdrawn or escaping from it through the slot 15. In order to prevent coins inserted through the slot 15 slipping off the side of the guard during the depression thereof, the part 18 of the guard which receives the bearing of the coin is provided with a groove 20 into which the edge of the coin is adapted to fit.

As before explaineththe guard 16 is an an ularly-bent piece fastened in its part 17 to the back 2 of the bank with extension along beneath that portion of the strip 10 which forms the top edge of the bank. Accordingly on account of its form and location the guard will operate as a stop to assist in the retention of the top edge portion 10 of the bank and prevent it from being pressed inwardly by application of force from the outside.

The bottom edge of the bank is closed by a door 22 held closed by a lock which may be opened by a key. Thebody of the door or the part thereof which properly forms the bottom edge of the bank, in continuation of the edging formed by the strip 10, consists of a plate 23; The rear end of this plate is hinged to the bottom end of the strip 10, 2e: representing the hinge connection. The plate 23 is reinforced all along its length by flange-forming sides 25 from one of which projects laterally a plate 26 parallel with the plate 23 and spaced from it. The forward end 27 of the plate 23 is rounded to fit snugly against the interior of the back of the bank when the door is closed. Beneath this end of the plate the flange-forming sides 25 thereof are incised at their forward ends to form'fangs 28 and beneath these fangs leading upward to the points thereof are drawing edges 29.

Fastened to the interior of the back of the bank beneath the forward end 27 of the plate 22, when the door is closed, is a keeper 30. This keeper comprises a spring member of resilient metal which is secured at its lower end to the interior of the back 2 of the bank and this by means of clips 31 struck from the back and entering openings in the keeper after which the clips are clinched, thereby fixing the keeper securely in place. The keeper has an angular extension from the point of its fastenings to occupy a normal position inturned from the back of the bank and the forward end portion of the plate 23 has bearing against it when the door is closed. Thekeeper accordingly prevents the door from being forcibly pushed in by pressure from the outside just as the guard 16 keeps the top edge of the door from being forcibly pressed inward from the outside. \Vhen the keeper is occupying its normal position it will extend in part between the fangs 28 011 the door. Projecting laterally from the keeper are shoulders 32 which fit over and have locking engagement with the respective fangs 28 for keeping the door from being opened. The normal angular position of the keeper and arrangement of the shoulders 32 upon it are such that when the door is being turned to a closed position the shoulders 32 on the keeper will first contact with the drawing edges 29 on the door beneath its respective fangs, and as the door is moved to a fully closed position the shoulders will move upward over the drawing edges 29 and thence slip over into locking engagement with the respective fangs, this effect being obtained on account of the resilience of the keeper.

The door is released by means of a key suitably made to force back the keeper, thereby moving the shoulders 32 thereon outof engagement with the fangs 28 and holding the keeper in this position until the door may be opened. This requires a spe cial form of key, the keyway 33 being formed in the door plate 23, and a guide for the end of the key being formed by an opening 34 in the plate 26 of. the door. To prevent the door being opened except by the key, as by an instrument inserted through the keyway 33 for pressing back the keeper, which might be done unless provision were made to prevent it, a hole 35 is formed in the keeper so that if an instrument were inserted through the key way for pushing back the keeper it will pass through this hole with no effect upon the keeper for moving it back.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States r l. A bank of the type described comprising in combination a back, and front and back sides bent from a metal plate, said sides of the bank having respectively turned edges along the top and front thereof, a metal strip extended between said sides to form the top andfront edges of the bank, said strip having flanges outwardly extending from the opposite sides thereof and onto which flanges said turned edges of the respective sides of the bank are crimped, the portion of said strip forming the top edge of the bank having a slot in it, and a guard for said slot arranged inside the bank and against which guard the top edge-forming portion of said strip has bearing whereby inward displacement thereof will be prevented.

2. A bankof the type described comprising in combination a back, and front and back sides bent from a metal plate, said sides of the bank having respectively turned edges along the top and front thereof, a metal strip extended between said sides to form the top and front edges of the bank, said strip having flanges outwardly extending from the opposite sides thereof and onto which flanges said turned edges of the respective sides of the bank are criinped, protuberances extending from said sides of the bank against which the portion of said strip forming the front edge of the bank has bearing, the portion of said strip forming the top edge of the bank having a slot in it, and a guard for said slot arranged inside the bank and against which said top edge-forming portion of said strip has bearing whereby inward displacement thereof will be prevented.

3. A bank of the type described comprising in combination a back, and front and back sides bent from a metal plate, said sides of the bank having respectively turned edges along the top and front thereof, a metal strip extended between said sides to form the top and front edges of the bank, said strip having flanges outwardly extending from the opposite sides thereof and onto which flanges said turned edges of the respective sides of the bank are crimped, the portion of said, strip forming the top edge of the bank having a slot in it, and a guard for said slot arranged inside the bank and against which guard the top edge-forming portion of said strip has bearing, said guard comprising a piece of elastic metal angularly bent and fastened at one end portion thereof to the back of the bank and the free end portion of which piece extends along and beneath said top edge-forming portion of said strip to partially close the slot therein, but yielding to the entry of a coin introduced to pass through said slot."

4. A bank of the type described comprising in combination a back, and front and back sides bent from a metal plate, said sides of the bank havingrespectively turned edges along the top and front thereof, a metal strip extended between said sides to form the top and front edges of the bank, said strip having flanges outwardly extending from the opposite sides thereof and onto which flanges said turned edges of the respective sides, of the bank are crimped, the

portion of said strip forming the top edge of the bank having a slot in it, and a guard for said slot arranged inside the bank and against which guard the top edge-forming portion of said strip has bearing, said guard comprising a piece of elastic metal angularly bent and fastened at one end portion thereof to the back of the bank and thefree end portion of which piece extendsalong and beneath said top edge-forming portion of said strip to partially close the slot therein, but yielding to the entry of a coin introduced to pass through said slot, the free end portion of said piece partially closing said slot as aforesaid, having a groove in it for receiving coins introduced .to pass through the slot.

5. A bank of the type described comprising in combination a ba k,;and front and back sides bent from a netal plate, strip extended between said sides to form the front and hop edges of the bank, means for fastening said strip to said sides of the bank, the portion of said strip forming the top edge of the bank having a siot in it, and a guard for said slot inside the bank against which said top edgeforn1ing portion of the strip has bearing, said guard comprising an angularly-bent piece of elastic metal fastened in part to said back of the bank and extending in part along beneath said top edge-forming portion of the strip to partially close the slot therein.

6. A bank of the type described comprising in combination a back, and front and back sides bentfrom a metal plate, a strip extended between said sides to form the top and front edges of the bank, means for fastening said strip to said sides of the bank, a door comprising a plate hinged to the end of said strip and extending when the door is closed to co-operate with the back of the bank to form the bottom edge of the bank, flanges inturned from the opposite edges of said plate, said flanges being incised at the forward ends thereof to form fangs with drawing edges leading to the points of said fangs, a keeper for the door comprising a spring member fastened to the back of the bank with extension from the point of its fastening to occupy a normal position inturned from the back of the bank and lying in part between said fangs, and shoulders borne by said keeper adapted and arranged to engage said drawing edges on moving the door to a closed position and make interlocking engagement with said fangs when the door is closed. I I

7. A bank of the type described comprising in combination a back, and front and back sidesbent from ametai plate, a strip extended between said sides to form the top and front edges of the bank, means for fastening said strip to said sides of the bank, a door comprising a plate hinged to the end of said strip and extendingwhen the door is closed to co-operate with the back of the bank to form the bottom edge of the bank, said plate having a keyway in it adjacent its forward end, a keeper for the door comprising a spring member fastened to the back of the bank with extension from the point of its fastening to occupy a normal position inturned from the back of the bank and against the end of which said door has bearin g when closed, said keeper having also a hole in it adjacent its said end, and fastening means whereby the door will have locking engagement with the keeper when the keeper is occupying its normal position as aforesaid and the door closed, and said door he released to open on bending back the keeper in the direction of the back of the bank by a key inserted through said keyway.

S. A bank of the type described comprising a ciosed' container having an opening therein, a door for closing said opening including a plate hinged at one end to an edge of said opening and having flanges inturned from opposite edges thereof and incised. at their distal ends to form fangs with drawing edges leading to the point of said fangs, a keeper for the door including a spring member fastened to an interior wall of the bank with an extension from the point of its fastening to normally occupy a posiion inturned from said wall and lying in part between said fangs, and shoulders on the keeper arranged to engage the drawing edges of said fangs, when moving the door in closed position, and to make interlocking engagement with the fangs, when the door is closed, said door having a keyway in its distal end portion for receiving a key insertable therein to press back the keeper from engagement with said fangs, said keeper having an opening therein positioned to be adjacent the keyway, when the parts are in locking position, and through which an instrument, other than the key, will extend to prevent release of the keeper from locking position.

RICHARD M. DUGDALE. 

